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Does this stuff work??

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 3:01 pm
by gus
I wanna fix up the interior of my car. I saw this stuff on ebay and i was wondering if anyone had used it before? I gotta couple of concerns though. If it is just a sticker, im worried that it will come out looking real tacky. Also if it is stick on, will it peel off? i live in townsville where it is fairly hot year round. And there is no real shady parking at work.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MITSUBISHI-FTO-the ... dZViewItem

any help would be awesome.

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 3:23 pm
by scarecrow
Firstly click the big link in my signature. Secondly, dstocks got a stick on woodgrain one... it was ok, but he wasn't happy with bits that didn't fit perfect and all the visible joins. He got everything professionally done for around $700 and it come up beautiful.

Yep

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 6:00 pm
by dstocks
Yep, what he said. Dont waste your money. Heat effects it, so do the curves in the dash. Fit isnt perfect either.

Pictures of new dash here ($700 from dashboard centre):

http://www.completefto.com.au/FTO_showcontent.asp?hid=193

(NOTE They do Carbon Fibre too). Contact details:

http://www.dashboardcentre.com.au

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 9:42 pm
by gus
problem with them is i cant get to melbourne. Just started new job and i live in north QLD. not sure if anyone does that kind of work in townsville

2 options

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 8:28 am
by dstocks
2 options there. I live in Canberra. I took out the bits I wanted done and sent them registered post (with insurance). Other option - try these guys:

http://www.modicoat.com/

I think its the same thing. I found it a little more exe though

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 12:30 pm
by akuma3
don't get the wood grain one cause i'm using one and yes it doesn't fit perfectly, i have to friggin trim it myself as well ...

that wood grain dstock have looks very neat & perfectly done :)

Stickon

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 5:06 pm
by dstocks
Thats because it isnt a stick-on, its a dipping treatment. Its the same process as used for new cars I believe. I send them the bits, they do some form of dipping and then cover in a clear estapol. Looks 100X better than the stickons, goes right around the corners and once on cannot be removed - so it doesnt peel in the heat.